Why is parapsychology interesting?
Parapsychology is interesting mainly because what it implies. For example, psi phenomena may indicate that: • “What science knows about the nature of universe is incomplete. • The presumed capabilities and limitations of human potential have been underestimated. • Fundamental assumptions and philosophical beliefs about the separation of mind and body may be incorrect. • Religious assumptions about the divine nature of miracles may have been mistaken.” Those subjects which link intricately with the topics studied in parapsychology include physics (because of the possibility “that we have a great misunderstanding about space and time and the transmission of energy and information”), biology (“because psi implies the existence of additional, unexplained methods of sensing the world”), psychology (“because [of] what psi implies about the nature of perception and memory”), philosophy (“because psi phenomena specifically address many age-old philosophical problems, including the role of the
Parapsychology is interesting mainly because of the implications. To list a few examples, psi phenomena suggest (a) that what science knows about the nature of universe is incomplete; (b) that the capabilities and limitations of human potential have been underestimated; (c) that fundamental assumptions and philosophical beliefs about the separation of mind and body may be incorrect; and (d) that assumptions about the divine nature of “miracles” may have been mistaken. As an aside, we should note that many parapsychologists today, including most of the authors of this FAQ, take an empirical, data-oriented approach to psi phenomena, and specifically avoid discussing speculative implications that are not supported by data. However, some researchers regard the current findings of parapsychology as having a wide variety of important implications, including implications about the spiritual nature of humankind. Thus, in deference to the broad readership expected of this document, we present i
Parapsychology is interesting mainly because of the implications. To list a few examples, psi phenomena suggest (a) that what science knows about the nature of universe is incomplete; (b) that the presumed capabilities and limitations of human potential have been underestimated; (c) that fundamental assumptions and philosophical beliefs about the separation of mind and body may be incorrect; and (d) that religious assumptions about the divine nature of “miracles” may have been mistaken. As an aside, we should note that many parapsychologists today, including most of the authors of this FAQ, take an empirical, data-oriented approach to psi phenomena, and specifically avoid discussing speculative implications that are not supported by data. However, some researchers regard the current findings of parapsychology as having a wide variety of important implications, including implications about the spiritual nature of humankind. Thus, in deference to the broad readership expected of this doc
